South Korean President Yoon set for talks with President Marcos in Philippines
President Yoon is the first South Korean leader to make a state visit to the Philippines in 13 years.
‘Weirdly quiet’: Fewer Singaporeans in Malaysia’s Johor Bahru after Vehicle Entry Permit implemented
Many Singaporeans had avoided entering Malaysia via the two land crossings over the last few days, with 20% fewer vehicles entering from Singapore on Oct 1, The Star newspaper…
Thai shippers council worried about impact on trade amid Middle East conflicts
Currently, Thailand's Middle East accounts for 2.8% of total Thai exports and 10.7% of total imports.
Laos, South Korea expand agricultural cooperation
As the chair of ASEAN, Laos has been playing a pivotal role in cooperation in the ASEAN region under the theme ‘Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience’. With the year 2024…
Jaishankar to visit Lanka on October 4
India is confident that relations with Sri Lanka will continue to gain momentum even under the new president in the neighbouring country, Mr Jaishankar’s meeting with the Sri…
India-China tensions will continue till military deployment issue resolved: Jaishankar
Acknowledging that India’s relationship with China has not been ‘great’ for the last four years, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said tensions between the two…
Asia-Pacific countries evacuating nationals as Middle East conflict intensifies
Officials from countries like the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia said on Oct 2 that they are working to secure chartered flights to bring their people home while Beirut…
China, Russia vow to further bolster ties
Analysts said the two countries have established systematic and comprehensive mechanisms for high-level exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and their pragmatic…
35% of S. Koreans view unification ‘unnecessary’
According to the survey on the public unification perception, 35 per cent of respondents indicated that unification is either "entirely unnecessary" or "not particularly…
Nepal, India and Bangladesh sign trilateral electricity trade deal
The historic deal, signed in Kathmandu on Thursday, for the first time allows Nepal to sell electricity to a third country. Thus far, Nepal’s energy trade had been taking place…